Throughout the year CARC offers more than 60 free academic, graduate school, and career workshops. Harvard’s Bureau of Study Counsel and Office of Career Services sponsor many of the workshops, which meet for just under 2 hours (unless otherwise noted) in the afternoons and evenings at 51 Brattle Street.
| Academic |
| Improving Reading Strategies (BSC) |
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 3:30 pm |
| How to Set Goals and Positively Meet Them (teleconference) |
Wednesday, Sept. 9, noon–1 pm |
| Time Management (BSC) |
Monday, Sept. 14, 3:30 pm |
| How to Start (and Finish) an Essay: Strategies for Developing Ideas and Breaking Through Writer’s Block |
Monday, Sept. 21, 3:30 pm |
| Preparing for and Taking Exams (BSC) |
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 3:30 pm |
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Using your Strengths (and Managing your Weaknesses) to Create Succees In and Out of the Classroom (teleconference) |
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 12–1 pm |
| Fine-tuning your Academic Skills to Ensure Academic Success (teleconference) |
Monday, Sept. 28, noon–1 pm |
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Taking Effective Notes |
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 3:30 pm |
| Getting to the Main Point of Expository Texts |
Thursday, Oct. 1, 3:30 pm |
| Using and Citing Sources in Academic Writing |
Monday, Oct. 5, 3:30 pm |
| Using the Harvard Libraries and the Internet for Research |
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 5:30 pm |
| Perfectionism (teleconference) |
Wednesday, Oct. 7, noon–1 pm |
| Using the Harvard Libraries and the Internet for Research |
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 3:30 pm |
| Speaking Up in Class (BSC) |
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 4:30 pm |
| Planning and Writing a Final Paper |
Thursday, Oct. 15, 5:30 pm |
| Fine-tuning Your Academic Skills to Ensure Academic Success (teleconference) |
Monday, Oct. 19, noon–1 pm |
| Revising and Editing Your Own Work |
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 5:30 pm |
| Stress Management for Academic Success |
Monday, Dec. 7, 5:30 pm |
| Graduate School |
| Graduate School Application Essays and Personal Statements |
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 5:30 pm |
| World Grad School Tour (at the Sheraton Boston) |
Thursday, Sept. 17, 4–8 pm |
| World MBA Tour (at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center) |
Thursday, Sept. 17, 6–9 pm |
| What Every Graduate Student Should Know |
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 5:30 pm |
| Law School Forum (at the Marriott Copley Place) |
Monday, Oct. 12, 2–7 pm |
| Career |
| Getting the Most Out of the Career Forum (Only for Extension School Degree and Certificate Candidates) |
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 4–5 pm |
| Writing Beyond Extension: Finding Your Own Audience |
Thursday, Sept. 17, 4–5:15 pm |
| Careers in Government Panel |
Thursday, Oct. 1, 4–5:15 pm |
| Leveraging Your Degree in Your Current Career (teleconference) |
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1–2 pm |
| Who Are You? Fresh Twists on Self Assessments |
Thursday, Oct. 8, 3:30 pm |
| Strategies for Finding an Internship |
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 5:30 pm |
| Leveraging Your Degree in Your Current Career |
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 3:30 pm |
| Careers in Art and Design: Options and Realities |
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 5:30 pm |
| What Job Seekers Need to Know About the Nonprofit Sector |
Thursday, Oct. 29, 4– 5 pm |
| The Basics of Writing an Effective Résumé & Cover Letter |
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 5:30 pm |
| Beyond Networking: Building Professional Connections |
Thursday, Nov. 5, 3:30 pm |
| The Dynamic Interview: Strategies for Success |
Monday, Nov. 9, 3:30 pm |
| Beyond Networking: Building Professional Connections (teleconference) |
Monday, Nov. 16, 1–2 pm |
| Branding YOU |
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 4–5:15 pm |
| Consulting Panel |
Thursday, Nov. 19, 4–5:15 pm |